The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-23
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Robert Barker was born at Venice, Cayu-
ga county, N. Y, Aug. 10, 1909, and passed
on to the higher life, from Bronson, Huron
county, o., July Z, 1887, aged n years, IL
months and % days. Br. Barker came to
Huron county in 1927, when but eighteen
years of age and has resided in the two ad-
joining townships of Bronson and Peru ever
since. But few of the early settlers survive
him. He had been falling for the past five
| or six wears. and had been confined to the
| house for about six months, his suffering
| growing more and more severe, until near
the last. when he passed peacefully, and
without a struggle away. He became men,
Der of the Universalist parish of Peru early
in its history, and had been a member OF
the church some fifteen years or more. In
him our little church loses one OF It's most
liberal supporters. He was man OF up
right life, strictest integrity, hard worker
and free from vices. He was highly esteem
ed. He leaves wife, three children, three
sisters, ten grandchildren and one great
grandchild to mourn his loss. His funeral
service was held at his late residence, on
the 9th inst, and the consultations of the Cos
pei were presented by his pastor, Rev. y.
p. Nash.
One more pioneer in our beloved faith has
crossed the river. Harry Tarbill died at
Columbus, o., Apr. 5, 1887, at the age OF sew
enty-four years, leaving wife and one
daughter, and many warm and loving
friends to mourn his loss. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Grover, of the
Methodist Church and the Masonic Fraterni-
ty, assisted by the order of Odd Fellows.
Mr.. Tarbill was born in Danbury, Conn,
where the early years of his life were spent.
In early manhood he removed to Bing-
hampton, N. Y. During the settlement
of the Rev. DR.. /. D. Williamson at
Poughkeepsie, Mr.. Tarbill was converted
to the faith of Universalism. He was a
great admirer of DR.. Williamson and
held him in grateful remembrance for hav-
ing led him out of doubt and dependency
into the full effnlgence of the gospel of per-
feet love. Thirty-two years ago he came to
| Columbus, and for many years actively car
ried on the business of machinist and boiler
| making. About twelve years ago he was
| stricken down with paralysis, from which he
| has been a great sufferer, many times hav-
| ing almost reached deaths portal. yet never
| for a moment uttering word of complaint
| or wavering in his faith in Gods goodness,
on account of the seemingly hard lot he
had to bear, but was ever cheerful, patient
| and filed with sincere gratitude, and always
solicitous and considerable of others welfare
through all the years of his affection. He
lived and died as only those can whose faith,
under severe discipline, has ripened into full
knowledge, that in the fulness of time, all
things whatsoever, are ruled and overruled
by Gods providence, and will be brought
into subserviency to His righteous will and
nnrnose. HIS FRIEND.
On the morning of July 6. at his residence,
1900 Michigan avenue, Chicago, occurred the
death of George c. Morton, after one weeks
sickness with pneumonia. He had not been
strong and well for some time, but was al
WAYS in his accustomed place in the church
and Sabbath school. He will be missed
there as he will be every where. His famll-
| lar face and form had been long on our
i
streets in this city, having lived here since
the year 1849. He was also connected in
business at Milwaukee and Grand Rapids.
Having married in 1851, Miss Charity Rath-
bone, of the latter place, and coming direct
/ ly to Chicago, Mr.. and Mrs. Morton have lived
here ever since. Mr.. Morton was identified
with various business enterprises, and also
with the Universalist church since the first
| st. Paul's church was built. He had never
forgotten the precepts of good Universal
list mother and father who instilled into the
minds of ten children, five sons and five
| daughters, the teaching that if they wish led
| to be respected, they must live honest, up
right, Christian lives. And we have all en-
deavored to do as our earthly parents wished
so that we may be ready to meet our heav-
emily Parent when we are called to go. From
| the sister, Mrs. q. ID. HOWARD.
At her home near Blenheim, Ontario,
April 26, 1887, Mrs. Sylvia Ann, wife of Will
liam Ransom, in the eighty first year of he T
age. The deceased, although brought up in
early life in the faith of the Friends, was
during most of her maturer years, Univer-
| Sall5t IN Oeltef. one was WOuhu VI sLrOHB
character, self reliant, honest, truthful and
almost to the last moment, superintendent
the affairs of her household. She was born in
Connecticut in 1906, and was married to Mr..
Ransom, November IS, 1929. After this long
journey together their way on earth was
parted, but we trust to be reunited in heav-
en-. Mrs. Ransom's death was painless,
literally sleep-caused by stroke of
paralysis. Her funeral sermon was preached
on Sunday following her decease, to a
large congregation in the Univeralist Church
at Blenheim, by the pastor, Rev. w. W.
Clayton. She leaves a husband, several
sons and a large circle of friends. Mr..
William Ransom, the husband, is veteran
Universalist, one of the earliest and most
influential in this section. His father re-
cieved the faith from Hosea Ballou. Mr.
Ransom was born in Herkimer, N. 2, and
removed to his farm here in 1854. He is
now in his eighty-third year. w.w.o.